Inmates gain skills, degrees in correctional system

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Inmates look over notes and review their resumes Thursday before they go through mock interview during a job fair at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers.

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Inmate Joe Bailey (right) shakes hands with Mark Brown with Coastal Bend College Thursday after going through a mock interview during a job fair at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers.

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Benjamin Tanguma, waste water instructor with Coastal Bend College, shows some of the laboratory facilities they have on site for inmates to use Thursday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers. The on-site waste water facility also serves as a training ground for inmates, who can earn industry-recognized certification before they leave prison.

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Water flows through a final chemical treatment wash Thursday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers. The on-site waste water facility also serves as a training ground for inmates, who can earn industry-recognized certification before they leave prison.

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Oversized Christmas cards decorate the table as inmates Anthony Fowler (left) and Joe Bailey hand over their resumes to Coastal Bend College representatives Thursday during a job fair and mock interview session at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers.

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About 50 inmates participated in a job fair and mock interview sessions Thursday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers.

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Inmate Steven Furgerson of Arlington talks about his future goals Thursday during a job fair and mock interview session at the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers.

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THREE RIVERS - With résumés in hand and inmate numbers on their chests, about 50 incarcerated job seekers met with potential employers to find a better future.